The project will widen Cordon Road to include northbound left-turn lanes at Carolina Avenue and Indiana Avenue. This will allow northbound left-turning traffic off of Cordon Road to get out of the flow of traffic and wait for safe gaps in southbound traffic when making these turns. Upon completion of the widening, Cordon Rd will have an asphalt overlay applied from north of Sunnyview Rd to just south of Silverton Rd.

This section of Cordon road, a Marion County major arterial, is within the UGB of Salem. It is a major north-south route for East Salem and provides local traffic access to residential developments off of Carolina and Indiana Avenues.

Two lanes of traffic will be kept open throughout the project duration with the contractor working between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The overlay work is expected to be done at night between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Flaggers will direct one-lane traffic during the overlay. At all other times, two lanes of traffic will be maintained.

Cost Estimate

• Estimated Total Project Cost is $1,440,700 and includes engineering, right-of-way, and construction.

• Funded through the Federal Surface Transportation Program, Urban Funds with a local match.